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RSS Feed for KBAK - Communities - Central Bakersfielden-usFri, 21 Feb 2014 20:35:30 GMTFree library owner takes idea to new heightshttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Free-library-owner-takes-idea-to-new-heights-wendy-wayne-246449691.html
<p>More than a year after free libraries began popping up around downtown, one family has taken the idea to another level.</p>Police: Man with machete robs convenience storehttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Police-Man-with-machete-robs-convenience-store-245563891.html
A man with a machete and kitchen knife was arrested early Friday after allegedly robbing a convenience store clerk and stealing his car.23 families will lose homes for street widening projecthttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Twenty-three-families-will-lose-homes-due-to-city-street-widening-project-245488271.html
<p>Now that the Bakersfield City Council has approved the 24th Street widening project, 23 families are being forced out of their homes. Some have historic significance.</p>Family remembers child killed by carhttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Family-remembers-child-killed-245471661.html
A boy died Wednesday after running into the path of an SUV on 30th Street, according to Bakersfield police.BPD: 4-year-old killed when he ran in front of an SUVhttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/BPD-4-year-old-killed-when-he-ran-in-front-of-an-SUV-245325681.html
<p>A boy died Wednesday after running into the path of an SUV on 30th Street according to Bakersfield police.</p>City Council approves 24th Street wideninghttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/City-council-approves-24th-street-widening-project-245322241.html
<p>After a long contentious process, the Bakersfield City Council voted 6-1 to certify the 24th Street environmental-impact report, but opponents say it's not over.</p>Minor explosion disrupts class at Bakersfield High Schoolhttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Minor-explosion-disrupts-class-at-Bakersfield-High-School-245283961.html
Around 90 Bakersfield High School students had class interrupted for about a half hour Wednesday for an investigation into a minor explosion on campus.Bakersfield police investigate 'suspicious' death of babyhttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Bakersfield-police-investigate-suspicious-death-of-baby-245267281.html
Police called the death of a 1-month-old child "suspicious in nature."Bakersfield hospitals offer online ER appointment systemhttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Bakersfield-hospitals-offer-online-ER-appointment-system-244917361.html
<p>Are you tired of those long wait times in emergency rooms? Well, Dignity Health Hospitals may have a solution for you.</p>Driver rescued after Truxtun Lake crashhttp://www.bakersfieldnow.com/communities/central/Rescue-operation-at-Truxtun-Lake-244719171.html
<p>A white pickup truck crashed into Truxtun Lake Monday morning, prompting a rescue operation.</p>